Unlawful Behaviour

[whiskeryron]

Shouldn't this guy be prosecuted?

http://youtu.be/CK7b2Pfw6xU

Apart from morals which have been discussed at great length on A/B, by his own admission he is guilty of destruction of hotel property by tearing out pages from Bibles simply because he does not agree with what is printed therein, Bibles that are placed there for everyone to read.

Chapters 18 and 20 of Leviticus, which form part of the Holiness code, contain the following verses:
'' Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is an abomination.''[1](Leviticus 18:22 KJV)

How dare he dictate what others shall or shall not read, who does he think he is?

[mrsmaveric]

thank god im an atheist.......

[Canary42]

More of a twerp than dangerous.

[China Doll]

No. I agree entirely with his sentiments; if you want murder, lust, incest, cruelty and inhumanity then read the bible.

If you want to be silly about it then it's against my human rights to even have a bible in there, how dare you dictate to me what I should read by leaving it there.

[parkie]

No-one is dictating to you or anyone else what to read China Doll. If the article in question left in your hotel room was the daily paper would you still feel the same?
The Bible is left there for who ever wants to read it. If anyone doesn't want to for whatever reason, they have only to put it away in a drawer and forget about. Not wantonly destroy other people's property.

[annadomino]

Thank summta else I am apaetheist

[HowardKennitby]

I agree that it is not helpful to destroy these things. Just leave them alone. Also, I am not sure who actually owns them once they have been left. Does anyone know for sure?

[ummmm]

I agree with China.

[Nini74]

i don't understand why bibles need to be left in hotel rooms.....bad form to deliberately destroy any book though

[jno]

not a great fan myself of ripping up other people's books because I disagree with the contents. I tend not to read the Bibles, the minibar price lists or the room service menus, as the temptation is too great; but I am comfortable having them in the same room with me as long as they do not call out to me during the night.

[Canary42]

I agree with ummmm

[hc4361]

Ron, these Bibles are given to hotels to distribute freely in the hotel rooms by the Gideons International.
Large hotels will have stocks of them as GI really don't mind if the occupant takes them away, so it cannot be theft or destruction or destruction of hotel property.

The GI leave copies of the Bible at many other public places.
http://www.gideons.or..._the_gideons/our_work

[whiskeryron]

hc4361. So it's alright then to rip pages out if you don't agree with what's written in the Gideon's Bible ?

W Ron.

[hc4361]

Inasmuch as that book will be replaced very quickly, Ron.
The GI is well aware that some people may choose to violate the books but continue to distribute them in hope and faith.

The very fact that Gideons Bibles can still be found in public places despite the malicious actions of a few and the current political correctness that is souring society is something to be celebrated, don't you think?

[chaptazbru]

I agree with you whiskeryron.

[rowanwitch]

I'd be tempted to tuck in a note saying
This is a work of fiction and in no way meant to be taken as a work of reference
Any resemblence to persons living or dead is completely coincidental
Read at your own risk